Gene McCullagh

Gene is an Adobe Community Professional and and Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop, and InDesign, and an avid Lightroom fan. He belongs to the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). Gene also the Co-Founder, Manager and a frequent blogger for the Dallas Fort Worth Adobe User Group (DFWAUG).

In addition to running Lightroom Secrets, Gene also contributes to O'Reilly's media blog, moderates on the Adobe forums, and helps out on lightroomforums.net.

A Clever Use of Smart Collections

A Clever Use of Smart Collections

It was a cold and rainy day today. A perfect time to catch up on some video podcast viewing! One of my favorites is Terry White’s Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast. I really recommend that you subscribe to this FREE podcast in iTunes. Just click here to learn more and subscribe. In the last two Continue Reading »

Back to Basics: The Crop Tool

Back to Basics: The Crop Tool

Tucked away in the Develop module is a seemingly innocuous little tool – the crop tool.  But, looks can be deceiving! There is quite a bit hidden away in the crop tool to help you find just the right image within your image. While it is always a good idea to compose your shots and Continue Reading »

Lightroom's Little Vines

Lightroom’s Little Vines

A small story before we get started… As I was putting together the screenshots for this article I saw a tweet pop up from Laura Shoe about her latest article “When to Use Lightroom’s Two Different Vignetting Functions.”  The coincidence made me laugh. Anyway, check out Laura’s article for more information and while you are Continue Reading »

Back to Basics: Grid View Options

Back to Basics: Grid View Options

Every so often it is good to review the basics. Sometimes we discover new things. Other times we are reminded of things we learned early on. So let’s take a look at the view options available in the Library grid. The grid is the foundation of the Library module’s functionality. Here is where you can Continue Reading »

Don't Get Clipped!

Don’t Get Clipped!

It happens to us all. Highlights get clipped. Shadows get blocked. What is a photographer to do? I’m glad you asked! Tucked away in the corners of Lightroom’s Develop module histogram are the clipping indicators. These little triangles can be of great assistance to you when you are adjusting your image and trying to pull Continue Reading »

Tone and Texture: Exploring Black & White Photography in Lightroom

Tone and Texture: Exploring Black & White Photography in Lightroom

If you are a member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) then take a look in the October issue of Photoshop User Magazine. I had the pleasure of writing the Lightroom feature on black & white photography in Lightroom. (If you aren’t a NAPP member then what are you waiting for?) Photoshop User Magazine Continue Reading »